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Re: You can play different flavors of AmigaOS on x86! Posted on 8-May-2022 18:07:34
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There is no need for another port. |
Agreed. There are lots of options if you want to preserve the legacy platform.
I'm surprised the poll option (and the discussion) rarely considers reimplementing the OS and providing emulation capabilities as a fallback.
Yes, it's a not a trivial exercise but compared to hoping to leverage 40 year old code...? |
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 8-May-2022 18:11:53
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AROS defined itself as an "implementation of the AmigaOS 3.1 application programming interface (API)".
It is an Amiga OS for PCs (? or the best resemblance of it) Last edited by Nonefornow on 08-May-2022 at 06:22 PM. Last edited by Nonefornow on 08-May-2022 at 06:22 PM.
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 8-May-2022 23:53:38
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| a poll about porting os4 to x86 without the actual option to choose x86?
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 9-May-2022 7:43:42
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As indicated by my second post it all messed up. I had to redo whole poll as a preview erases it all. Then after all that I found all options were wrong and the x86 option ended up in the title and gave up. Last edited by Hypex on 09-May-2022 at 07:44 AM.
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 10-May-2022 4:29:42
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Although I doubt it will ever happen, I would like to be able to run OS4 on any sufficiently powerful, commonly available hardware, such as x86 or ARM or Raspberry Pi.
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Last edited by redfox on 10-May-2022 at 04:52 PM. Last edited by redfox on 10-May-2022 at 04:57 AM. Last edited by redfox on 10-May-2022 at 04:51 AM. Last edited by redfox on 10-May-2022 at 04:45 AM.
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 10-May-2022 17:12:13
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And affordable too. |
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 11-May-2022 1:44:17
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I am sorry that I am not able to say anything new. I think it is a good idea to port OS 4.X to AMD 64 and also to Raspberry Pi.
edit: I wish PPC was cheaper and more available.
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 28-May-2022 20:14:04
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I think it's time for another "joining the forces" thread. It seems like it's been a while.
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 28-May-2022 22:24:01
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| Is not Aros open source? Their no rule saying you can not make your own version of it with changes you want?- IE- more Os 4-like. and make your own distro?
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 28-May-2022 23:18:18
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 28-May-2022 23:43:39
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 29-May-2022 1:07:47
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This is already being done, but there are hardware compatibility issues with the distros (respins?) I've tried. The AROS X86-64 hosted-on-Linux version works well, but there are very few apps.
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 29-May-2022 3:20:58
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I think it's time for another "joining the forces" thread. It seems like it's been a while.
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Calling them 'forces' might be giving them way too much credit. Some are worthy of the label 'initiative', some are 'side projects' with an open-ended delivery date, and then there are the 'projects on life support'.
I'm not sure combining all these together would have the desired effect._________________ All the way, with 68k |
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 29-May-2022 4:44:42
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| your can legally copy the function as long as you make it without knowledge of the original code ie blind room programming. it's how the original bios were copied. So far all I've seen is people who like to complain and not buckle down and do the work.
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 29-May-2022 6:23:56
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| @hardwaretech: you can copy everything from AROS without a clean-room approach, and release your products based on its source code.
But you have to release the changes that you've made on that code. This is the only (reasonable) restriction. |
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 29-May-2022 6:45:33
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I am talking about the changes to make it more os 4 like |
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 29-May-2022 7:34:34
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I am talking about the changes to make it more os 4 like |
It doesn't change what I've said (read: it's certainly possible). |
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 29-May-2022 8:47:23
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 29-May-2022 8:52:34
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Re: Is it time for another port AmigaOS 4 to x86 thread? Posted on 29-May-2022 8:57:18
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I think what most people ask is visual (f.e. icons) and desktop related. The only exception is 68k integration, on aros you use UAE and have nothing like Petunia. Except that I think it is possible to do. I personal do not own or use OS4 but perhaps someone will do. People often mix desktop and OS. Last edited by OlafS25 on 29-May-2022 at 09:02 AM.
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